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A wave of drug supply chain problems would occur if the FDA pulled cough and cold medications containing the active ingredient phenylephrine from shelves; lawmakers in 19 states are considering bills allowing medically assisted death; tuberculosis awareness is lagging as state and local health departments lack the resources to keep up with prevention and control efforts.

The data also show how the economic burden of chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL) is increasing.

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Meta-analysis results identify high and low associations of various comorbidities like vitamin D deficiencies, ocular diseases, among others in patients with alopecia areata (AA), to promptly manage and improve treatment outcomes.

Circumstantial and direct evidence, including a review of twin and backtracking studies, demonstrate potential prenatal development of acute childhood leukemias.

The mobile intervention teams mark a significant step forward in federal efforts to transform mental health services across the nation, as New Mexico becomes the 15th state to adopt this option under the American Rescue Plan.

A provision in the Inflation Reduction Act will implement a $2000 out-of-pocket cap on Medicare beneficiaries’ prescription drug spending, which could save money for more than 1 million enrollees when it takes effect next year.

This systemic review determined telemedicine to be as effective as in-person appointments for the follow-up of patients with atopic dermatitis (AD).

A global analysis of sleep duration and irregularity gathered data on the adult population’s sleep patterns.

A recent study found that transgender and gender non-binary adolescents and young adults had limited knowledge and access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).

House Republicans voted to ban quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) from being used as a drug pricing metric in federal health programs; insurance executives disapproved of newly proposed 2025 Medicare Advantage (MA) rates; patients with long COVID enrolled in an online exercise program said their health improved more than people who received standard care.

Emergent colorectal cancer (CRC) resection was found to be more prevalent in patients who identified as non-White.

Clinical investigators evaluated the impact of home health services on disability status and receipt of treatment among adults 66 years and older with a new diagnosis of multiple myeloma (MM).

Baricitinib was found to be an effective treatment for patchy alopecia areata (AA), in a retrospective study, with most patients experiencing hair regrowth after 4 to 16 weeks of treatment.

Although injection site reactions were common occurrences in both the tralokinumab and dupilumab groups, tralokinumab caused ISRs more frequently.

A case-control study found that patients with early-onset Merkel cell carcinoma exhibited genetic variations associated with the development of their disease.

OneOncology and the South Carolina-based Coastal Cancer Center recently announced the acquisition of 2 community-based radiation oncology centers.

Investigators say adolescents had difficulty adhering to the workbook-based program, but the authors said changes—and perhaps a digital format—could improve the program’s performance.

Results show that wastewater surveillance was sufficiently sensitive to detect Monkeypox virus (mpox) cases in these large, pooled samples.

Continuous improvement was observed across the different domains of minimal disease activity criteria with guselkumab.

Amazon and Health Warehouse’s direct-to-consumer pharmacies had the most expensive and commonly used generic drugs available in 2020, whereas Walmart only had a small fraction.

While White individuals are less likely to suffer from severe psychological distress, findings showed White individuals are more likely to experience “deaths of despair” when compared with Black and Hispanic individuals in the US.

Investigators observed an increase in the prevalence of Alzheimer disease in patients with diagnosed myasthenia gravis (MG), which indicates that MG is an independent risk factor for AD.

A Mendelian randomization analysis supported an increasing causal relationship between asthma and lung cancer risk, particularly in smokers and lung squamous cell carcinoma.

No causal association with psychiatric disorders was observed in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) without a smoking history, while ever-smokers with COPD had a greater risk of developing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

A review of recent research into myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) shows a range of potential therapeutic targets.

States channel billions into housing for the homeless using Medicaid funds; AstraZeneca invests $300 million to discover and develop cell therapies; the CDC highlights dangers of menthol cigarette addiction.

A survey revealed the influence of prior stigmatic or discriminatory experiences on sexual and gender minority (SGM) patients’ perceptions of screening for skin cancer, stressing the need for affirming clinical settings.

A total of 16,430,000 Medicaid enrollees have been disenrolled across all 50 states and the District of Columbia, as of February 1, 2024.

Light-to-moderate alcohol consumption seemed to provide greater protection against ischemic heart disease (IHD) mortality for individuals with higher socioeconomic status (SES) compared with those with lower SES, likely due to gaps in access to necessary care.